Klein’s Korner – Rich Klein is a veteran hobbyist with a wealth of knowledge and experience. Each month, Rich shares his thoughts and insights about the hobby in Klein’s Korner. He has worked as a pricing analyst for Beckett Media. He also is a catalog maintenance expert for COMC. He’s been a freelance writer for various hobby publications through the years. He continues to run his own monthly show in the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas area. As a GTS exclusive, Klein’s Korner brings collectors and industry professionals his unique take on the hobby every month. Rich’s views are obviously his own and do not necessarily reflect those of GTS Distribution. You can follow Rich on Twitter @sabrgeek
Klein’s Korner: Do Your Homework When You Invest in Cards
Klein’s Korner: Do Your Homework When You Invest in Cards – In the Twitter and LinkedIn world of Sports Collectibles there might not be a more polarizing figure than Gary Vaynerchuk and his postings and interviews about sports cards. I think it’s important for all of us to step back and analyze what he is […]
Klein’s Korner: Taking Pride In Your Work With The Hobby
Klein’s Korner: Taking Pride In Your Work With The Hobby – Recently, one of the most important and founding members of Adat Chaverim (where I run my non-profit card show for the Brotherhood) passed away. Larry Goldman was 79 and had not been in good health for the past several years. But when the news […]
Klein’s Korner: Rich Reviews a Card Show in Frisco, Texas
Klein’s Korner: Rich Reviews a Card Show in Frisco, Texas – I did promise I would pen a review of the big card show in Frisco recently and am happy to do so. First, the flyer I used was updated by the promoters to note the admission price and I should have dug deeper to […]
Klein’s Korner: Preparing For A Big Card Show In Texas
Klein’s Korner: Preparing For A Big Card Show In Texas – If you are involved in the hobby in the DFW area, you are probably aware there is a major card show in Frisco the April 26-28 weekend. The show has approximately 200 tables (just about sold out) and features many dealers and corporate presences […]
Klein’s Korner – Making Sure The Hobby Stays Inclusive
Klein’s Korner – Making Sure The Hobby Stays Inclusive – Living in the DFW area, one has access to all professional sports and some beautiful places to watch those games. Now some people could argue there was no need to create a new stadium for the Texas Rangers when Globe Life Park is only 25 […]
Klein’s Korner: The Hobby Keeps On Changing
Klein’s Korner: The Hobby Keeps On Changing – Recently as I begin to pen this (and yes I do try to plan mentally what I’m going to write about). I attended a wedding for my wife’s cousin. Now, there are good financial reasons for having a wedding on a Thursday afternoon but it sure runs […]
Klein’s Korner: Always Know Your Hobby Priorities
Klein’s Korner: Always Know Your Hobby Priorities – Recently, there was a good spirited conversation on Twitter between a couple of people who have a tangential relationship to my role in the hobby. The discussion centered around the question: should one be a collector to be involved in business decisions within our hobby? When the […]
Klein’s Korner: How Has The Hobby Advanced Since 1991?
Klein’s Korner: How Has The Hobby Advanced Since 1991? – Recently, when I discussed some events of 1991 one of our readers asked me to talk about how the hobby was in 1991. Now, 1991 was not only 28 years ago but also several lifetimes in terms of hobby advancement. We will not be comprehensive […]